AID Accreditations WBE DBE SBE ESBE. Kaz Tabrizi- Executive VP

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1 ABOUT AID AID SERVICES AID EQUIPMENT CONTACT Kaz Tabrizi- Executive VP AID Accreditations WBE DBE SBE ESBE

2 About Advanced Overview Advanced Infrastructure Design, Inc. (AID), Located in Hamilton New Jersey is a research-driven consulting engineering firm established in AID is comprised of engineers and researchers with many years of practical experience with pavements, roadways, bridges, airports, and ports. A nationally recognized company, AID provides practical solutions to our aging infrastructure by utilizing advanced non-destructive testing technologies (NDT) to evaluate the integrity of the existing infrastructure in order to provide design and/or repair strategies as to prolong its useful life.

3 Infrastructure Design Our clients consist of: o Federal/State/Local agencies oconsulting firms ocontractors oprivate entities AID offers services in the following disciplines: onon-destructive Testing & Evaluation (NDT/E) opavement Engineering obridge Deck Evaluation ogeotechnical Engineering oairport Design oforensic Investigation olitigation Support omaterials/construction Inspection olaboratory Testing, ospecification Development osoftware/database Development ostatistical Modeling oadvanced Computing.

4 Pavement Engineering Overview Pavement engineering is the field upon which AID was founded and has since grown. Pavement evaluation and design remains one of AID s core areas of concentration. Often considered a niche field within geotechnical engineering, pavement engineering includes the evaluation and design of pavement structures associated with roadways, airfields and ports. AID offers both full-service pavement testing and engineering. In the testing realm, AID own and operate a full arsenal of state-ofthe-practice and state-of-the-art equipment including nondestructive testing (NDT) equipment. AID provide more than just a testing service, employing highly qualified engineers with both graduate degrees and professional licenses in pavement engineering. AID are involved with pavement projects from cradle to grave. From planning and collecting field data, analyzing the data to evaluate the existing pavement condition, performing mechanistic and empirical pavement design complemented by Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) to develop costeffective solutions, assisting with plans, specifications, and engineer s estimates, and carrying out Quality control and Quality assurance (QC/QA) tasks at construction for both contractors and agencies. Examples of AID s pavement projects are available.

5 Services Testing for Structural & Functional Pavement Condition Project-Level Pavement Evaluation & Design o Determine pavement design input parameters o Estimate pavement remaining service life o Perform mechanistic & empirical pavement design per applicable standards o Develop pavement restoration alternatives for desired service life o Conduct Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) o Prepare pavement & materials details, plans, specs, and cost estimates Network-Level Data Collection & Management o Collect high-speed pavement asset data (including crossslopes) o Develop, populate and maintain Pavement Management Systems (PMS) o Prioritize pavement assets o Analyze project selection scenarios Pre-construction Repair Identification olocate subsurface anomalies (soft subgrade, voids, utility lines, moisture, etc) o Identify failed joints in need of repair o Locate pavement repair areas (& quantitites)

6 Bridge Deck Evaluation Overview AID offers a comprehensive package of bridge deck evaluation services. Our test methods range from traditional testing techniques including visual surveys, chain drag, sounding by hammer surveys, to deterioration assessment by utilizing cutting edge non-destructive testing (NDT) technology including Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR). Services Our objective is to provide our clients with accurate bridge deck condition assessment by utilizing cost effective and technologically advanced methods of data collection, data processing, analysis and reporting. AID also caters to a wide range of reporting requirements including providing contour maps of the deterioration condition of the bridge decks; overlaid on as-built plans, CAD/Micro station files or Google Earth images. Examples of AID s Bridge deck projects are available. Engineering o Assessing the extent and severity of bridge deck deterioration (rebar corrosion) o Assessing the extent of delamination o Locating rebars and estimating rebar cover o Estimating bridge deck overlay thickness o Mapping the bridge deck overlay debonding o Mapping the quality of concrete (strength properties) o Measuring bridge deck chloride content o Categorizing and mapping of surface distress o Coring and reporting ground-truth data o Locating voids beneath the approach slabs o Quality Analysis (QA) Inspection of new construction to verify compliance with design/build specifications (e.g. placement, density, pattern of rebar mesh) o Baseline condition assessment

7 Services Management/Planning o Providing data for prioritizing future bridge deck rehabilitation projects o Evaluating the amount of required repairs o Estimating the remaining bridge deck service life o Developing customized software for bridge management purposes Equipment/Technology o Chain Drag/Sounding by Hammer o Digital High-resolution Video Recording o Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR): o Ground-Coupled & Air-Launched o Impact Echo (IE) o Half-Cell Potential o Chloride Content o Coring Equipment o Impulse Response o Ultrasonic Testing o Infrared Thermography

8 Geotechnical Engineering Overview The division of Geotechnical Engineering provides a full range of site inspection, analysis and design services in the field of Foundation Engineering. Our Geotechnical Engineering Team are committed not only to provide well-quality analysis and design but also to consider cost-effective solutions for all of our clients.. An example of one of AID s Geotechnical projects is available. Services Site Exploration o Soil Test Boring & Standard Penetration Test o Test Pits & Soil Classification o Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) o Cone Penetrometer Test (CPT) o Vane Shear Test (VST) o Observation Wells Advanced Site Exploration o Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Testing o Surface Wave (SASW/MASW) Testing o Borehole Seismic (Crosshole, Up-hole, Down-hole) Testing o Refraction Microtremor (ReMi) Testing

9 Services Analysis & Design o Shallow & Deep Foundation o Settlement Analysis & Monitoring o Dewatering & Subdrainage systems o Slope Stability Analysis & Stabilization o Retaining Wall System o Vibration Monitoring Field Inspection and Testing o Compacted Fill Inspection o Nuclear Density/Moisture Gauge o Spread Footing Inspection o Drilled Shaft Inspection o High-Strain Dynamic Pile Testing (PDA) o Low-Strain Dynamic Pile Testing (PIT) o Concrete Sampling and Testing

10 Airport Design Services Overview AID offers engineering services to Airports across northeast United States. Our engineering services are aimed at Airport design and construction projects. AID works simultaneously with the contractor at each step to ensure a quality product is delivered. AID assists the airport authority in preparing capital improvement program (CIP) to be submitted for state and federal grants. AID s current and past clients include a range of general aviation and other major airports.. An example of one of AID s Airport projects is available

11 Services o Testing, evaluation and design of Airfield pavements or runways o Design of Airport airside and landside facilities o FAA and State grant applications o Airport layout plan(alp) preparation o Airport Fuel systems design o Plans, specification and engineer estimate o Construction Administration: Bid preparation, advertisement, and evaluation o Asset Data Collection and Management- thickness, roughness, and condition of the airfield pavement and runways along with video files o Surveying

12 Forensic Investigation Overview AID has participated in numerous forensic investigation consulting projects, using non-destructive testing (NDT) to identify subsurface anomalies both in concrete and asphalt pavement. AID also offers professional forensic investigation services to determine reinforcement layout of concrete structures and locate underground utilities using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR).. An example of AID s Forensic Investigation projects is available.

13 Rebar Mapping of concrete slabs Services o Locate subsurface anomalies in pavement and other infrastructure (soft subgrade, voids, high moisture, etc) o Rebar Mapping of concrete slabs and vertical structures o Utility Detection VOID identified under the HMA pavement

14 Materials & Construction Overview The success of any construction project requires diligent quality control and quality assurance (QC/QA) to ensure that the design is carried out as intended and to specification. AID offer a full range of construction services to ensure successful quality control and quality assurance (QC/QA) for both contractors and owners. With regards to materials sampling and inspection, AID conduct conventional sampling and coring in addition to the latest nondestructive testing (NDT) methods. Our expert staff of engineers are often relied upon to provide materials engineering services for various agencies. Using the latest available technologies, AID gather data and conduct forensic investigations to determine the causes of material failures. AID s forensic investigation services are considered one of the best in the region. AID also review sample test results and perform statistical analyses to assess the properties and behavior of materials, including the variability of such properties.

15 Inspection Engineering Services Testing for QC/QA & Forensic Investigation Certified Construction & Materials Inspectors o Highways o Airports In-Situ Compliance of any construction material. o In-place Hot mix asphalt (HMA )& PCC thickness o In-place HMA density and air voids o Stiffness of bound pavement o Stiffness of sub base/compacted fill/subgrade o Bonding of pavement lifts o Grouted joint performance and quantity o Rebar cover o Non-destructive testing (NDT) using state of the art practise/technologies. Materials Sampling & Laboratory Testing o Materials Sampling & Pavement Coring o Laboratory Testing of asphalt, concrete, & soils Materials Engineering o Development & supervision of Materials Quality Assurance Programs o Forensic Analysis (Materials & Pavement Failure Analysis) o Statistical Support Services NDT Services othickness, Stiffness and density measurement oanomoly (rebar, void) detedction

16 Ride Quality Services Overview AID provides comprehensive ride quality services including measurement during design and construction on pavements, highways, bridge decks, parking garages, airports etc. A roadway roughness profile prior to construction provides the contractor/client with a better understanding of the existing roughness profile while post construction roughness measurement identifies areas where corrective action are required- thereby maximizing pay adjustments in accordance with project contract specification. AID developed NJDOT ride quality specification.. An example project where AID provided ride quality services is available.

17 Services High Speed Profiler o Ride quality compliance (QA/QC) during construction o Measure International Roughness Index (IRI) o Simulate Profilograph (PrI) o Simulate Rolling Straight Edge (PD) o Pay adjustment determination o Prioritize projects based on roughness & rutting o Identify projects with safety issues related to roughness Walking Profiler (SurPRO) o Continuous measurement of profiles & true elevation changes o Additional applications o Sidewalk inventory o Flatness of floors 10 ft. Rolling Straight Edge (RSE) o Specifications require measuring ride quality using RSE

18 Laboratory Testing Tests Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Testing and Inspection o Bulk & Max. Specific Gravity o AC Content by Ignition Oven Method o HMA Mixture Gradation o HMA In Place Density by Nuclear Gauge o Mix Verifications o Superpave design (Gyratory compactor) o Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester (AMPT) o Field & Asphalt Plant Inspection Concrete Testing and Inspection o Concrete compressive Strength o Concrete Flexural Strength o In-place concrete strength (PSPA, Seismic, Impact) o Concrete Air Content, Temperature, & Slump o Field & Concrete Plant Inspection Soil and Aggregate Testing and Inspection o Grain Size o Proctor - Standard/Modified o Specific Gravity o Permeability o Field Density & Moisture by Nuclear Gauge o Atterberg Limits tests o Unconfined & Triaxial o Field Inspection

19 AID Laboratory Accredited AASHTO Tests Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA)- T30, T166, T209, T269, T308, D2041, D2726, D3203, D5444, D6307 Soil - T99, T180, D698, D1557 Aggregate - T11, T27, C117, C136 Quality Systems - R18

20 Pavement-Tools/ Equipment/Technology Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) /falling heavy weight deflectometer Light Weight Deflectometer Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Active/Passive Infrared Thermography Impact-Echo Surface Wave Testing (SASW/MASW) Ultrasonic Testing (Pulse Velocity/Ultrasonic Tomography) Application Structural evaluation of pavement system; Joint performance; Void detection Structural evaluation of unbound layers Continuous thickness profile; Void detection & sizing; Detection of subsurface anomalies (sinkholes, utilities, etc.) Delamination detection in concrete Delamination detection in concrete Structural evaluation of pavement system In-situ evaluation of concrete quality; Void detection; Delamination detection

21 Equipment Equipment/Technology Impulse Response High-Resolution Video Collection Full-Size Inertial Profiler Walking Profiler Rolling Straight Edge Nuclear Density/Moisture Gauge Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Dielectric Constant Mapping (Percometer) Application Void detection under concrete slabs High-speed asset data collection, including pavement distress data Measurement of roughness, rutting, & cross-slopes. of pavements Profilograph & Rolling Straight Edge simulations Measurement of roughness, crossslopes, Profilograph & Rolling Straight Edge simulations, & other surface variations Measurement of roughness In-situ measurement of density & moisture Assessment of thickness & stiffness of unbound layers In-situ estimation of void ratio for HMA overlay

22 Ride Quality-Tools/Equipment Equipment/Technology Walking Profiler (SurPRO) High speed profiler 10 ft. Rolling Straight Edge Profiler (RSE) Application Provides accuracy and repeatability meeting ASTM class 1 specifications. Comparable to Dipstick for measuring true profile Uses 5 lasers system that can measure rutting, longitudinal and transverse Profiles. Uses an infrared laser and a precision accelerometer for accurate measurements at highway speeds. Complies with ASTM E950 Class 1 & AASHTO MP specifications Used to measure deviations in 10 greater than 1/8

23 Contact Details T: (609) F: C: Crossroads Drive Hamilton NJ For further information please view: AID s Example Projects Booklet & AID s Promotional Brochures Booklet

24 Career Opportunities Title: Director of Highways & Operations Location: 1 Crossroads Drive, Hamilton, NJ Experience: 12 years Minimum Advanced Infrastructure Design, Inc. (AID), a proven leader in infrastructure evaluation and management, has a unique senior position available in its Hamilton, NJ office. This experienced manager would have: 1) project management responsibilities on highway transportation projects, while taking on 2) senior level organizational responsibilities. Please note that the level of commitment required for each area of responsibilities will vary based on workload demand. A brief scope of responsibilities includes but is not limited to the following: Project Manager Responsibilities: A strong and successful active resume of at least 12 years in managing NJDOT highway design projects and meeting all current NJDOT requirements for PM of highway design and resurfacing projects. Must be strongly familiar with all aspects of a complex project, including but not limited to roadway design, bridge design, H&H, utility engineering, surveying, ROW, traffic engineering, environmental clearance procedures, ADA, and ITS. Must demonstrate a track record of having completed projects within schedule and budget. Must enjoy a trusting relationship with clients. Must possess at least 5 years of experience involved in bridge design engineering and repair strategies. Provide input on proposals, contracts, technical issues and staff management. Take lead in managing and advancing key projects in his/her department. Formulate and initiate operational policies at the departmental and company levels. Organizational/Operations Responsibilities: Assisting in managing company s operations, including recommending, implementing and monitoring policies and performance metrics as to the

25 betterment of AID s operations, encompassing office/field operations, HR, finances, marketing, etc. Proposal writing Business development In concert and with the collaboration of the rest of the management team, provide executive leadership in all aspects of short term and long term operations. Lead efforts to develop winning strategies to broadcast companies highly impressive technical abilities, superb services, unique approaches, and brilliant engineering approaches to the local and national markets. Play active role in marketing the company s services and developing business among all current and prospective clients in the public and private sectors, markets and geographical areas. Assist actively to identify projects and other business for the company to pursue. Actively participate in key business decision-making processes as well as assess the financial and organizational performance of the company. Desired Skills and Experience: Must possess at least a B.S. in Civil Engineering. A Master's Degree or higher is highly desirable. NJPE license required Must have a thorough understanding and have completed projects through the current NJDOT Capital Delivery Process. Experience must include the management of NJDOT projects at all levels of planning and engineering. Must be familiar with NJDOT and PENNDOT design criteria, standards and procedures. Must have managed staff of varying sizes. Must be skilled in proposal writing/preparation and marketing efforts. Must possess strong communications and technical writing skills. Must be familiar with Microsoft Office Suite and applicable engineering software. Managing operations is a plus. Competitive salary and excellent benefits offered. Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a cover letter and salary requirements along with their resume to: Dr. Mojgan Mohtashami, president of AID at [email protected]. Please include Director of Highways & Operations in the title of your .

26 Engineer/Project Engineer/Manager - Pavements About AID AID is a growing consulting firm located in central New Jersey. AID offers professional services in non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of highway infrastructure (bridges and pavements), pavement evaluation and design, geotechnical design and subsurface investigation, subsurface and utility mapping, and forensic studies. AID owns and operates an array of NDT equipment, including a Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD), various air-launched and ground-coupled GPR antennas, and many others including high-speed profiler and walking profilers. In addition, AID runs its own soils, asphalt, and concrete materials testing laboratory. Job Description This is a full-time position with full benefits in the rank of Engineer, Project Engineer, or Project Manager for a qualified pavement engineer. The candidate should have a thorough knowledge of pavement engineering principles and be thoroughly familiar with the 1993 AASHTO Pavement Design Guide, the AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide, and Pavement-ME. Professional experience with pavement testing, evaluation and design is required for the senior positions. Effective oral and written communication skills are required. The immediate responsibilities of the successful candidate may include: conducting site reconnaissance visits and performing visual pavement condition surveys; evaluating the existing condition of pavements; analyzing conventional and nondestructive test data (e.g., analysis of GPR data, backcalculation of FWD data, etc.); developing pavement design recommendations; preparing technically and grammatically sound project reports; and managing projects from start to completion. Requirements - B.S. or higher degrees in civil engineering with pavements background - Professional experience in pavement testing, evaluation & design - Expertise in roadway profiler data collection and analysis (preferred) - Professional experience in pavement management (preferred) - Proficiency in MS Office suite - Proficiency in Pavement-ME, Paver, AutoCAD or Microstation (preferred) Interested candidates should their resumes to Mike Frabizzio at [email protected] and note Pavement Engineer as subject. AID is an equal opportunity employer.